UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY, PESHAWAR, KPK

MID TERM EXAMINATION SUMMER SEMESTER 2017

7th Semester Mechanical Engineering

Production Automation

Note: Attempt all questions, Mobile Phones and Programmable calculators are not allowed

Time Allowed: 2 Hours

QUESTION 1

a. What are the technological and economical aspects of manufacturing?

b. Sketch and explain the technological categories of the production system.

QUESTION 2

a. Sketch and explain the sequence of information processing activities in manufacturing?

b. What is the difference between soft and flexible automation?

QUESTION 3

Briefly explain different levels of automation in a firm?

QUESTION 4

Samsung mobile company plans to produce two S-series models in the next quarter. What
type of automation will best suit the scenario? Justify your answer.

QUESTION 5

Briefly discuss the following:

a. Manufacturing Planning
b. Manufacturing Control
c. Mechanization
d. Material Flow